Logan City

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 173,264 people were usually resident in Logan City: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Logan City were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.7% of people usually resident in Logan City were Australian citizens, 25.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Logan City were married, 13.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 35.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 67.7% of people usually resident in Logan City, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.2%, England 4.6%, Samoa 0.8%, Scotland 0.7% and Philippines 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Logan City were Catholic 21.0%, No Religion 19.4%, Anglican 18.5%, Uniting Church 5.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Logan City were Samoan 1.6%, Mandarin 0.6%, Hindi 0.5%, Spanish 0.5% and Khmer 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 85,182 people aged 15 years and over in Logan City were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 38,331 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Logan City were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.2%, Labourers 14.2%, Professionals 11.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.9%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Managers 9.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Logan City, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1% and Hospitals 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Logan City, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,125 and the median household income was $1,049.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 46,555 families in Logan City: of these 30.7% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 20.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 59,872 occupied private dwellings were counted in Logan City.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Logan City, 85.8% were separate houses, 9.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Logan City, 22.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.5% were owned with a mortgage and 31.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Logan City, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Logan City, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Logan City, 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.